Montgomery County

Summary

Montgomery County is a county of Maryland^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of county_of_maryland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,066 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Montgomery County is located in Maryland^[3].
• Montgomery County is in the country of United States^[4].
• Montgomery County is on the body of water Potomac River^[5].
• Montgomery County is on the body of water Patuxent River^[6].
• Montgomery County is on the body of water Rock Creek^[7].
• Montgomery County's head of government is recorded as Marc Elrich^[8].
• Montgomery County's instance of is recorded as county of Maryland^[9].
• Montgomery County's capital is recorded as Rockville^[10].
• Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Frederick County^[11].
• Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Howard County^[12].
• Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Prince George's County^[13].
• Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Loudoun County^[14].
• Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Fairfax County^[15].
• Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[16].
• Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Arlington County^[17].
• Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Northwest^[18].
• Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Barnaby Woods^[19].
• Richard Montgomery is named after Montgomery County^[20].
• Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barnesville^[21].
• Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brookeville^[22].
• Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chevy Chase^[23].
• Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chevy Chase Section Five^[24].
• Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chevy Chase Section Three^[25].
• Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chevy Chase View^[26].
• Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chevy Chase Village^[27].

Body

Geography

Montgomery County is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Maryland^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Potomac River^[5], a river^[28], in United States^[29]; Patuxent River^[6], a river^[30], in United States^[31]; and Rock Creek^[7], a river^[32], in United States^[33].

Designation and Status

Montgomery County's instance of is recorded as county of Maryland^[9].

History and Context

Richard Montgomery is named after Montgomery County^[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Montgomery County include Montgomery County Public Schools^[34], a school district in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1860^[37]; Montgomery County Airpark^[38], an airport^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1960^[41]; The Montgomery County Sentinel^[42], a newspaper^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1985^[45]; Montgomery County Sentinel^[46], a newspaper^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1855^[49]; and The Sentinel Montgomery County^[50], a newspaper^[51], founded in 1974^[52].

Why It Matters

Montgomery County ranks in the top 9% of county_of_maryland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,066 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for it include Montgomery County Public Schools^[34], a school district in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1860^[37]; Montgomery County Airpark^[38], an airport^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1960^[41]; The Montgomery County Sentinel^[42], a newspaper^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1985^[45]; Montgomery County Sentinel^[46], a newspaper^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1855^[49]; and The Sentinel Montgomery County^[50], a newspaper^[51], founded in 1974^[52].